LOAD UP ON THE CARBS!
How Different Your Dog’s Bowl Is From Yours
Pet Expert Explains Right Balance of Nutrients Needed for a Proper Doggie Diet
And How That Translates to the Dog Food Label
If you loaded your plate half-full of carbohydrates, you might recognize that this isn’t a balanced meal for a human. But what about your dog? According to petMD veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Coates, the optimal meal for your dog should be comprised primarily of carbohydrates. One-quarter of their meal should be protein, and the final quarter should be vegetables, fats and oils, vitamins and minerals. This is decidedly different than what’s healthy for a human. Yet, many pet owners claim to feed their dogs the way they would feed themselves.
Now, with this information, dog owners can make informed decisions when buying pet food. However, there has been no tool to help us gauge the right nutritional balance for our dogs. Until now. For decades, we have used tools to learn more about how to eat well, serving ourselves the right amount of carbs, protein, vitamins and minerals, and water. PetMD and Hill’s Pet Nutrition have partnered to develop MyBowl for dogs, a first of its kind interactive tool that puts dog nutrition in human terms.
About the Talent: Dr. Jennifer Coates is currently a veterinarian in Fort Collins, CO as well as a lead member on the PetMD Veterinary Council. She has written sever books on pet health including the Dictionary of Veterinary Terms: Vet-Speak Deciphered for the Non-Veterinarian and is a contributor for a variety of websites including The Daily Vet (PetMD blog), FeedingMyDog.com and Dog-Health-Guide.org.
This interview is provided by Hill’s.
